That’s because the Lord has set aside a day to pay Edom back. He has set aside a year to pay them back. He will pay them back for what they did to Zion.

因耶和华有报仇之日，为锡安的争辩有报应之年。

这是耶和华报仇之日，为锡安伸冤的报应之年。

这是耶和华报仇之日，为锡安伸冤的报应之年。

因为这是耶和华报应的日子，是祂为锡安报仇之年。

因为耶和华有报仇的日子，为锡安的案件，必有报应之年。

这就是耶和华报复之日，是为锡安的争讼施行报应的年日。

因耶和華有報仇之日，為錫安的爭辯有報應之年。

這是耶和華報仇之日，為錫安伸冤的報應之年。

這是耶和華報仇之日，為錫安伸冤的報應之年。

因為這是耶和華報應的日子，是祂為錫安報仇之年。

因為耶和華有報仇的日子，為錫安的案件，必有報應之年。

因為永恆主有伸冤的日子，為了錫安的案件有報應的年日。

這就是耶和華報復之日，是為錫安的爭訟施行報應的年日。

蓋耶和華有復仇之日、為錫安之故、有報施之年、

我為郇邑、報仇洩憤、正在斯時、

因主有復仇之日、有為郇伸冤報復之年、

For the Lord has a day of vengeance, a year of retribution, to uphold Zion’s cause.

For the Lord has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.

For it is the day of the Lord’s revenge, the year when Edom will be paid back for all it did to Israel.

For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a time of paying back Edom for its hostility against Zion.

For the Lord has a day of vengeance, A year of retribution for the cause of Zion.

For it is the day of the LORD’s vengeance, The year of recompense for the cause of Zion.

For Jehovah hath a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.

For the Lord has a day of vengeance, a time of paying back Edom for its hostility against Zion.

For[ it is] the day of the LORD’S vengeance,[ and] the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.

For the LORD has planned a day of revenge, a time when he will repay Edom for her hostility toward Zion.

For Yahweh has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.

He has sent me to announce the year when he will set his people free. He wants me to announce the day when he will pay his enemies back. Our God has sent me to comfort all those who are sad.

I decided it was time to pay back Israel’s enemies. The year for me to set my people free had come.

The Lord is a God who punishes. Since you are the one who punishes, come and show your anger.

Say to those whose hearts are afraid,“ Be strong and do not fear. Your God will come. He will pay your enemies back. He will come to save you.”

They called out in a loud voice.“ How long, Lord and King, holy and true?” they asked.“ How long will you wait to judge those who live on the earth? How long will it be until you pay them back for killing us?”Then each of them was given a white robe.“ Wait a little longer,” they were told.“ There are still more of your believing brothers and sisters who will be killed. They will be killed just as you were.”

“ You heavens, be glad for this! You people of God, be glad! You apostles and prophets, be glad! God has judged her with the judgment she gave to you.”

The way he judges is true and fair. He has judged the great prostitute. She made the earth impure with her terrible sins. God has paid her back for killing those who served him.”

But that day belongs to me. I am the Lord who rules over all. It is a day for me to pay back my enemies. My sword will eat until it is satisfied. It will drink until it is not thirsty for blood anymore. I am the Lord. I am the Lord who rules over all. I will offer a sacrifice. I will offer it in the land of the north by the Euphrates River.

I will make those who treat you badly eat the flesh of others. They will drink blood and get drunk on it as if it were wine. Then everyone on earth will know that I am the one who saves you. I am the Lord. I set you free. I am the Mighty One of Jacob.”

But there are others who only look out for themselves. They don’t accept the truth. They go astray. God will pour out his great anger on them.There will be trouble and suffering for everyone who does evil. That is meant first for the Jews. It is also meant for the Gentiles.

God is fair. He will pay back trouble to those who give you trouble.He will help you who are troubled. And he will also help us. All these things will happen when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come in blazing fire. He will come with his powerful angels.He will punish those who don’t know God. He will punish those who don’t obey the good news about our Lord Jesus.They will be destroyed forever. They will be shut out of heaven. They will never see the glory of the Lord’s strength.All these things will happen when he comes. On that day his glory will be seen in his holy people. Everyone who has believed will be amazed when they see him. This includes you, because you believed the witness we gave you.

Israel, listen to the Lord’ s message. He says to me,“ Stand up in court. Let the mountains serve as witnesses. Let the hills hear what you have to say.”

He will put the armor of holiness on his chest. He’ll put the helmet of salvation on his head. He’ll pay people back for the wrong things they do. He’ll wrap himself in anger as if it were a coat.He will pay his enemies back for what they have done. He’ll pour his anger out on them. He’ll punish those who attack him. He’ll give the people in the islands what they have coming to them.

I punish people. I will pay them back. The time will come when their feet will slip. Their day of trouble is near. Very soon they will be destroyed.”

And you can be just as sure that I will sharpen my flashing sword. My hand will hold it when I judge. I will get even with my enemies. I will pay back those who hate me.I will make my arrows drip with blood. My sword will destroy people. It will kill some. It will even kill prisoners. It will cut off the heads of enemy leaders.”You nations, be full of joy. Be joyful together with God’s people. The Lord will get even with his enemies. He will pay them back for killing those who serve him. He will wipe away the sin of his land and people.

But you are stubborn. In your heart you are not sorry for your sins. You are storing up anger against yourself. The day of God’s anger is coming. Then his way of judging fairly will be shown.

God’s chosen people cry out to him day and night. Won’t he make things right for them? Will he keep putting them off?

He is coming from the place where he lives. He will punish the people of the earth for their sins. The blood spilled on the earth will be brought out into the open. The ground will no longer hide those who have been killed.